Romania vs Turkey: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment

Romania
18.8%
in 2024
Turkey
19.2%
in 2024
Romania rank
13th
Turkey rank
10th

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time

  • Romania
  • Turkey
01020304050200020122024

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 19.2% against 18.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.

Romania ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 10th of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 20.5% 21.4% 0.9% Turkey
2010s 18.4% 18.3% 0.2% Romania
2020s 19.2% 19.5% 0.3% Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Romania or Turkey?
Turkey, at 19.2% against 18.8% in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Romania and Turkey?
0.4%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Turkey?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Romania and Turkey rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
Romania ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 10th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,660 data points, 2000–2025
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).